Dean - Faculty of Applied Sciences

9 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Eduvos Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a Dean: Faculty of Applied Science at our Midrand campus.

Type of position:
Permanent

The Position:
To lead the Applied Sciences faculty in Eduvos, taking accountability for the overall strategy and academic and operational functioning of the faculty nationally and internationally, as underpinned by the Eduvos Academic Strategy

**Minimum Requirements**:
Minimum qualification:
Relevant PhD (Applied Science, Biomedicine, Biotechnology Management)

Minimum experience:
At least ten years’ experience in an academic environment
At least five years’ experience in academic management / senior academic management roles
Relevant industry experience will be an advantage

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
As the Academic Head of Programme, you will be responsible for:

- Operating / Financial results:

- Accountable for the strategic direction of the faculty- Faculty strategic plan aligned to the Eduvos Academic Strategy
- Accountable for the overall performance of the faculty (products, programme design and academic delivery- Faculty financial performance and profitability
- Faculty academic delivery
- Pass and throughput rates
- Student Retention
- Student Progression
- Graduation and completion rate
- Student experience and satisfaction
- Lecturer Performance
- Assessment diversity, modes and quality
- Quality
- Compliance
- Programme and qualification offerings
- New programme development and learning map
- Product pipeline and accreditation
- Product mix aligned to market; relevant; meeting industry needs and externally benchmarked
- Academic integrity and quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Alliances and partnerships
- Alliances and partnerships with professional bodies, local and global academic institutions and industry partners
- Effective and relevant networks
- Thought Leadership: Presentations at conferences, participation in relevant committees and bodies, published thought-leadership articles and PR
- Research: Publish articles in accredited journals
- Management:

- Strategy implementation through business and operational plans, objectives and schedules
- Strategy implementation through monitoring, control and corrective action
- Reporting
- Workflow / alignment / silos - cross boundary alignment
- Escalations / Deductions / Problem solving
- Input into resources and capacity management
- Input into operational efficiency
- Leadership:

- Faculty strategy, direction, contribution to academic strategy- Direction setting regarding product
- Talent acquisition, selection and onboarding and succession /bench strength
- Individual performance management
- Skills level (training and development)
- Culture and climate
- Change capability
- Input into remuneration
- Stakeholder engagement and communications:

- Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management / collaboration (strong external focus required)- Participate in Advisory Board and accreditation / professional bodies
- Liaise with accreditation / professional bodies

**Functional and Behavioural Competencies**:
**Functional and Technical Competencies**:
Demonstrated thorough knowledge of the South African higher education environment, including:

- Curriculum development, assessment and teaching and learning practices
- Higher education regulatory framework
- Excellent presentation skills in diverse environments
- The ability to function effectively within a multicultural environment
- The ability to represent Eduvos’ interests in the industry and community
- Industry knowledge and skills requirements

**Behavioural competencies**:

- Initiative and responsibility
- People leadership and development
- Constructive teamwork, Relations and networking
- Effective communication (verbal and written)
- Professional and technical expertise
- Analysis and judgment / problem solving
- Innovation and change
- Systematic approach (planning and organising)
- Steadiness

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